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Julian Reid on the Rise of Resilience
Julian Reid critically examines the impact of resilience on our lives and its relation to the world.
What Is Your First Memory on Race?
I was called “a good Mexican” or “not like the rest of them” by students and teachers alike.
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We Cannot Cheat Mother Earth: There Is No Planet B
Heads of state gathered in New York to sign the Paris Agreement - a dangerous distraction from the reality on the pages.
New Discovery: A Massive Reef System at the Mouth of the Amazon River
This unique 600-mile long reef is already threatened by oil drilling.
Here Is ALEC’s 2016 Spring Task Force Summit Agenda
The American Legislative Exchange Council will be meeting in Pittsburgh on May 6. Agenda items include pushing a balanced budget amendment, attacks on workers' compensation and preempting local democracy.
The Hidden Costs of US Air War
When Russian air strikes kill civilians in Syria, it is big news in US newspapers, but there is near-total silence when US bombs kill civilians in Iraq or Syria.
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Psychologists Who Designed the CIA Torture Program Can Be Sued by Victims, Federal Judge Rules
This is the first time such a case has been allowed to proceed.
A Changing Discourse: Why Bernie Sanders’ Critique of Israel Matters
Bernie Sanders' calculated decision to criticize Israeli abuses was timid yet unprecedented, reflecting evolving views in the US.
Temperatures in 2016 Approach Limit Set at Paris Climate Conference
There is no evidence to lead us to believe that these dramatic planetary warming trends will not continue unabated.
Trump’s Bad Ideas Aren’t Un-American After All
Many of the GOP front-runner's worst proposals are playing out already.